On
9 January 2016, Prof. Maria Tam, Director of the Multiculturalism in Action
Project, gave a talk co-organized by The Graduate Association of Colleges of
Education and the Hong Kong Teacher’s Centre. The talk focused on intercultural
education in Hong Kong, in which she shared her experience in organizing the Multiculturalism
in Action Project since 2013. This project hopes to provide more objective information
on and holistic understanding of South Asians communities and their
contributions in Hong Kong, through a series of train-the-trainers program and
outreach activities. This year, the Project focuses on the Pakistani culture
and works with members of the community to make positive changes, especially
through bridging the Chinese and Pakistani communities in Hong Kong. Feedback
collected from the previous Workshops on Indian and
Nepali culture showed that multimedia presentations were useful in increasing
the cultural sensitivity of students in mainstream secondary schools, who knew
little about their South Asian schoolmates or neighborhoods.
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| Prof. Tam sharing the data collected from secondary schools |
In
addition, the community-outreach project “FUN with Interculturalism” was
introduced, as a case to show how intercultural education can be done at
school. This program, funded by the Equal Opportunities Commission, aims to
promote mutual understanding and appreciation among different ethnic groups. It
includes an exhibition on South Asian Communities in Hong Kong as well as
hands-on kabaddi experience. Dr. Tang Wai Man, our kabaddi instructor, spoke on
the historical and cultural aspects of kabaddi, and then led the teachers in a
game of kabaddi. It was a fun and meaningful afternoon for the teachers and the
Multiculturalism in Action Team, during which much sharing and discussion on
intercultural education took place.
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| Teachers and student helpers practicing kabaddi |
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| Teachers reading the Exhibition on South Asian Communities in Hong Kong |
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